I make my mac and cheese with white wine in the sauce...7 min pasta ( with well salted cookg water ) and some hot sauce in it...
then I bake it with the topping of... stale baguette into food processor with rosmary and chives....then tossed in melted butter ...
add to top of pasta ... bake on 400 for maybe 20mins ( assuming u just made the pasta and sauce )
if I ever find time... I can add a photo...

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